LAPD Medal of Valor

Recipients of the Los Angeles Police Department's Medal of Valor stand at attention during a ceremony Thursday. Seventeen officers got the medal, which is given for bravery and heroism. See full story

Recipients of the Los Angeles Police Department's Medal of Valor stand at attention during a ceremony Thursday. Seventeen officers got the medal, which is given for bravery and heroism. See full story (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Recipients of the Los Angeles Police Department's Medal of Valor stand at attention during a ceremony Thursday. Seventeen officers got the medal, which is given for bravery and heroism. See full story